Search for "tetrahydrocarbazole" in Full Text gives 11 result(s) in Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 796–808, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.80
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Scheme 1: Construction of diverse tetrahydrocarbazoles via Levy-type reaction.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of spiro[carbazole-3,3'-inolines]. Reaction conditions: 2-methylindole (0.5 mmol), aromat...
Scheme 3: Synthesis of spiro[carbazole-2,3'-indolines]. Reaction conditions: 2-methylindole (0.5 mmol), aroma...
Scheme 4: Synthesis of tetrahydrospiro[carbazole-3,5'-pyrimidines]. Reaction conditions: 2-methylindole (0.5 ...
Scheme 5: Synthesis of tetrahydrospiro[carbazole-3,1'-cycloalkane]-diones. Reaction conditions: 2-methylindol...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 3,3'-(arylmethylene)bis(2-methyl-1H-indole). Reaction conditions: 2-methylindole (1.0 ...
Scheme 7: Proposed reaction mechanism for the multicomponent reaction.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2425–2432, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.159
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Figure 1: Representative bioactive carbazole derivatives.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazoles 3a and 3b.
Figure 2: Single crystal structure of the isomer 3a.
Figure 3: Single crystal structure of the isomer 3b.
Figure 4: Single crystal structure of the isomer 4g.
Scheme 2: Proposed domino reaction mechanism for the formation of carbazoles 6.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1096–1140, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.86
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Scheme 1: General strategy for the enantioselective synthesis of N-containing heterocycles from N-tert-butane...
Scheme 2: Methodologies for condensation of aldehydes and ketones with tert-butanesulfinamides (1).
Scheme 3: Transition models for cis-aziridines and trans-aziridines.
Scheme 4: Mechanism for the reduction of N-tert-butanesulfinyl imines.
Scheme 5: Transition models for the addition of organomagnesium and organolithium compounds to N-tert-butanes...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of 2,2-dibromoaziridines 15 from aldimines 14 and bromoform, and proposed non-chelation-c...
Scheme 7: Diastereoselective synthesis of aziridines from tert-butanesulfinyl imines.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of vinylaziridines 22 from aldimines 14 and 1,3-dibromopropene 23, and proposed chelation...
Scheme 9: Synthesis of vinylaziridines 27 from aldimines 14 and α-bromoesters 26, and proposed transition sta...
Scheme 10: Synthesis of 2-chloroaziridines 28 from aldimines 14 and dichloromethane, and proposed transition s...
Scheme 11: Synthesis of cis-vinylaziridines 30 and 31 from aldimines 14 and bromomethylbutenolide 29.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of 2-chloro-2-aroylaziridines 36 and 32 from aldimines 14, arylnitriles 34, and silyldich...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of trifluoromethylaziridines 39 and proposed transition state of the aziridination.
Scheme 14: Synthesis of aziridines 42 and proposed state transition.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[3.3]heptanes, 1-phenyl-2-azaspiro[3.4]octane and 1-phenyl-2-a...
Scheme 16: Synthesis of 1-substituted 2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptanes 48 from chiral imines 14 and 1-Boc-azetidine...
Scheme 17: Synthesis of β-lactams 52 from chiral imines 14 and dimethyl malonate (49).
Scheme 18: Synthesis of spiro-β-lactam 57 from chiral (RS)-N-tert-butanesulfinyl isatin ketimine 53 and ethyl ...
Scheme 19: Synthesis of β-lactam 60, a precursor of (−)-batzelladine D (61) and (−)-13-epi-batzelladine D (62)...
Scheme 20: Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted pyrrolidines 66 from chiral imine (RS)-63 a...
Scheme 21: Asymmetric synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted isoindolines 69 and 70 from chiral imine 67.
Scheme 22: Asymmetric synthesis of cis-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines 73 from chiral imine (RS)-71.
Scheme 23: Asymmetric synthesis of 3-hydroxy-5-substituted pyrrolidin-2-ones 77 from chiral imine (RS)-74.
Scheme 24: Asymmetric synthesis of 4-hydroxy-5-substituted pyrrolidin-2-ones 80 from chiral imines 79.
Scheme 25: Asymmetric synthesis of 3-pyrrolines 82 from chiral imines 14 and ethyl 4-bromocrotonate (81).
Scheme 26: Asymmetric synthesis of γ-amino esters 84, and tetramic acid derivative 86 from chiral imines (RS)-...
Scheme 27: Asymmetric synthesis of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactams 90 from chiral imines (Z,SS)-87 and ethyl 2-bro...
Scheme 28: Asymmetric synthesis of methylenepyrrolidines 92 from chiral imines (RS)-14 and 2-(trimethysilylmet...
Scheme 29: Synthesis of dibenzoazaspirodecanes from cyclic N-tert-butanesulfinyl imines.
Scheme 30: Stereoselective synthesis of cyclopenta[c]proline derivatives 103 from β,γ-unsaturated α-amino acid...
Scheme 31: Stereoselective synthesis of alkaloids (−)-angustureine (107) and (−)-cuspareine (108).
Scheme 32: Stereoselective synthesis of alkaloids (−)-pelletierine (112) and (+)-coniine (117).
Scheme 33: Synthesis of piperidine alkaloids (+)-dihydropinidine (122a), (+)-isosolenopsin (122b) and (+)-isos...
Scheme 34: Stereoselective synthesis of the alkaloids(+)-sedamine (125) from chiral imine (SS)-119.
Scheme 35: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-5-hydroxy-6-substituted-2-piperidinones 127 and 129 from chiral ...
Scheme 36: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-5-hydroxy-6-substituted ethanone-2-piperidinones 132 from chiral...
Scheme 37: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-3-benzyl-5-hydroxy-6-substituted-2-piperidinones 136 from chiral...
Scheme 38: Stereoselective synthesis of trans-5-hydroxy-6-substituted 2-piperidinones 139 from chiral imine 138...
Scheme 39: Stereoselective synthesis of ʟ-hydroxypipecolic acid 145 from chiral imine 144.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of 1-substituted isoquinolones 147, 149 and 151.
Scheme 41: Stereoselective synthesis of 3-substituted dihydrobenzo[de]isoquinolinones 154.
Scheme 42: Enantioselective synthesis of alkaloids (S)-1-benzyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (...
Scheme 43: Enantioselective synthesis of alkaloids (−)-cermizine B (171) and (+)-serratezomine E (172) develop...
Scheme 44: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-isosolepnosin (177) and (+)-solepnosin (178) from homoallylamine d...
Scheme 45: Stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline derivatives 184, 185 and 187 from chiral imines (RS...
Scheme 46: Stereoselective synthesis of pyridobenzofuran and pyridoindole derivatives 193 from homopropargylam...
Scheme 47: Stereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines 196 from chiral imines (RS)-...
Scheme 48: Stereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted trans-2,6-disubstituted piperidine 199 from chiral imine...
Scheme 49: Stereoselective synthesis of cis-2,6-disubstituted piperidines 200, and alkaloid (+)-241D, from chi...
Scheme 50: Stereoselective synthesis of 6-substituted piperidines-2,5-diones 206 and 1,7-diazaspiro[4.5]decane...
Scheme 51: Stereoselective synthesis of spirocyclic oxindoles 210 from chiral imines (RS)-53.
Scheme 52: Stereoselective synthesis of azaspiro compound 213 from chiral imine 211.
Scheme 53: Stereoselective synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives from chiral imines (RS)-214.
Scheme 54: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-crispine A 223 from chiral imine (RS)-214.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of (−)-harmicine (228) using tert-butanesulfinamide through haloamide cyclization.
Scheme 56: Stereoselective synthesis of tetraponerines T1–T8.
Scheme 57: Stereoselective synthesis of phenanthroindolizidines 246a and (−)-tylophorine (246b), and phenanthr...
Scheme 58: Stereoselective synthesis of indoline, tetrahydroquinoline and tetrahydrobenzazepine derivatives 253...
Scheme 59: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-epohelmin A (258) and (+)-epohelmin B (260) from aldimine (RS)-79.
Scheme 60: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide (266) from chiral aldimine (SS)-261.
Scheme 61: Synthesis synthesis of (–)-hippodamine (273) and (+)-epi-hippodamine (272) using chiral sulfinyl am...
Scheme 62: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-grandisine D (279) and (+)-amabiline (283).
Scheme 63: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide (266) and (+)-swaisonine (291) from aldimine (SS)-126....
Scheme 64: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-C(9a)-epi-epiquinamide (294).
Scheme 65: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-lasubine II (298) from chiral aldimine (SS)-109.
Scheme 66: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-epimyrtine (300a) and (−)-lasubine II (ent-302) from β-amino keton...
Scheme 67: Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-tabersonine (310), (−)-vincadifformine (311), and (−)-aspidospermi...
Scheme 68: Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-epohelmin A (258) and (+)-epohelmin B (260) from aldehyde 313 and ...
Scheme 69: Total synthesis of (+)-lysergic acid (323) from N-tert-butanesulfinamide (RS)-1.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2881–2896, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.267
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Figure 1: Illustration of a PPI modulator (stabilizer or inhibitor) vs a traditional drug target.
Figure 2: Examples of protein–protein interaction modulators in clinical trials or in clinical use.
Figure 3: Small-molecule inhibitors of PPIs in the β-sliding clamp.
Figure 4: Crystal structure of the RU7 (9)-sliding clamp complex (PDB code 3D1G; adapted from Georgescu et al...
Figure 5: Peptidic inhibitors of PPIs in the sliding clamp.
Figure 6: SSB protein–protein interaction inhibitors identified by HTS.
Figure 7: SSB protein–protein interaction inhibitors identified by FBDD.
Figure 8: Examples of molecules that disrupt the ZipA/FtsZ interaction.
Figure 9: Inhibitors of the NusB/NusE interaction.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 505–523, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.50
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Figure 1: Different configurations of 1,2-aminoindanol 1a–d.
Scheme 1: Asymmetric F–C alkylation catalyzed by thiourea 4.
Figure 2: Results for the F–C reaction carried out with catalyst 4 and the structurally modified analogues, 4'...
Figure 3: (a) Transition state TS1 originally proposed for the F–C reaction catalyzed by thiourea 4 [18]. (b) Tra...
Scheme 2: Asymmetric F–C alkylation catalyzed by thiourea ent-4 in the presence of D-mandelic acid as a Brøns...
Figure 4: Transition state TS2 proposed for the activation of the thiourea-based catalyst ent-4 by an externa...
Scheme 3: Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indoles catalyzed by the chiral thioamide 6.
Scheme 4: Scalable tandem C2/C3-annulation of indoles, catalyzed by the thioamide ent-6.
Scheme 5: Plausible tandem process mechanism for the sequential, double Friedel–Crafts alkylation, which invo...
Scheme 6: One-pot multisequence process that allows the synthesis of interesting compounds 14. The pharmacolo...
Scheme 7: Reaction pathway proposed for the preparation of the compounds 14.
Scheme 8: The enantioselective synthesis of cis-vicinal-substituted indane scaffolds 21, catalyzed by ent-6.
Scheme 9: Asymmetric domino procedure (Michael addition/Henry cyclization), catalyzed by the thioamide ent-6 ...
Scheme 10: The enantioselective addition of indoles 2 to α,β-unsaturated acyl phosphonates 24, a) screening of...
Figure 5: Proposed transition state TS7 for the Friedel–Crafts reaction of indole and α,β-unsaturated acyl ph...
Scheme 11: Study of aliphatic β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters 26 as substrates in the F–C alkylation of indoles c...
Figure 6: Possible transition states TS8 and TS9 in the asymmetric addition of indoles 2 to the β,γ-unsaturat...
Figure 7: Transition state TS10 proposed for the asymmetric addition of dialkylhydrazone 28 to the β,γ-unsatu...
Scheme 12: Different β-hydroxylamino-based catalysts tested in a Michael addition, and the transition state TS...
Scheme 13: Enantioselective addition of acetylacetone (36a) to nitroalkenes 3, catalyzed by 37 and the propose...
Scheme 14: Addition of 3-oxindoles 39 to 2-amino-1-nitroethenes 40, catalyzed by 41.
Scheme 15: Michael addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds 36 to the nitroalkenes 3 catalyzed by the squaramide 43...
Scheme 16: Asymmetric aza-Henry reaction catalyzed by the aminoindanol-derived sulfinyl urea 50.
Figure 8: Results for the aza-Henry reaction carried out with the structurally modified catalysts 50–50''.
Scheme 17: Diels–Alder reaction catalyzed by the aminoindanol derivative ent-41.
Scheme 18: Asymmetric Michael addition of 3-pentanone (55a) to the nitroalkenes 3 through aminocatalysis.
Scheme 19: Substrate scope extension for the asymmetric Michael addition between the ketones 55 and the nitroa...
Scheme 20: A possible reaction pathway in the presence of the catalyst 56 and the plausible transition state T...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 444–461, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.47
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Scheme 1: Breslow’s proposal on the mechanism of the benzoin condensation.
Scheme 2: Imidazolium carbene-catalysed homo-benzoin condensation.
Scheme 3: Homo-benzoin condensation in aqueous medium.
Scheme 4: Homobenzoin condensation catalysed by bis(benzimidazolium) salt 8.
Scheme 5: List of assorted chiral NHC-catalysts used for asymmetric homobenzoin condensation.
Scheme 6: A rigid bicyclic triazole precatalyst 15 in an efficient enantioselective benzoin reaction.
Scheme 7: Inoue’s report of cross-benzoin reactions.
Scheme 8: Cross-benzoin reactions catalysed by thiazolium salt 17.
Scheme 9: Catalyst-controlled divergence in cross-benzoin reactions.
Scheme 10: Chemoselective cross-benzoin reactions catalysed by a bulky NHC.
Scheme 11: Selective intermolecular cross-benzoin condensation reactions of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes.
Scheme 12: Chemoselective cross-benzoin reaction of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes.
Scheme 13: Cross-benzoin reactions of trifluoromethyl ketones developed by Enders.
Scheme 14: Cross-benzoin reactions of aldehydes and α-ketoesters.
Scheme 15: Enantioselective cross-benzoin reactions of aliphatic aldehydes and α-ketoesters.
Scheme 16: Dynamic kinetic resolution of β-halo-α-ketoesters via cross-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 17: Enantioselective benzoin reaction of aldehydes and alkynones.
Scheme 18: Aza-benzoin reaction of aldehydes and acylimines.
Scheme 19: NHC-catalysed diastereoselective synthesis of cis-2-amino 3-hydroxyindanones.
Scheme 20: Cross-aza-benzoin reactions of aldehydes with aromatic imines.
Scheme 21: Enantioselective cross aza-benzoin reaction of aliphatic aldehydes with N-Boc-imines.
Scheme 22: Chemoselective cross aza-benzoin reaction of aldehydes with N-PMP-imino esters.
Scheme 23: NHC-catalysed coupling reaction of acylsilanes with imines.
Scheme 24: Thiazolium salt-mediated enantioselective cross-aza-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 25: Aza-benzoin reaction of enals with activated ketimines.
Scheme 26: Isatin derived ketimines as electrophiles in cross aza-benzoin reaction with enals.
Scheme 27: Aza-benzoin reaction of aldehydes and phosphinoylimines catalysed by the BAC-carbene.
Scheme 28: Nitrosoarenes as the electrophilic component in benzoin-initiated cascade reaction.
Scheme 29: One-pot synthesis of hydroxamic esters via aza-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 30: Cookson and Lane’s report of intramolecular benzoin condensation.
Scheme 31: Intramolecular cross-benzoin condensation between aldehyde and ketone moieties.
Scheme 32: Intramolecular crossed aldehyde-ketone benzoin reactions.
Scheme 33: Enantioselective intramolecular crossed aldehyde-ketone benzoin reaction.
Scheme 34: Chromanone synthesis via enantioselective intramolecular cross-benzoin reaction.
Scheme 35: Intramolecular cross-benzoin reaction of chalcones.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of bicyclic tertiary alcohols by intramolecular benzoin reaction.
Scheme 37: A multicatalytic Michael–benzoin cascade process for cyclopentanone synthesis.
Scheme 38: Enamine-NHC dual-catalytic, Michael–benzoin cascade reaction.
Scheme 39: Iminium-cross-benzoin cascade reaction of enals and β-oxo sulfones.
Scheme 40: Intramolecular benzoin condensation of carbohydrate-derived dialdehydes.
Scheme 41: Enantioselective intramolecular benzoin reactions of N-tethered keto-aldehydes.
Scheme 42: Asymmetric cross-benzoin reactions promoted by camphor-derived catalysts.
Scheme 43: NHC-Brønsted base co-catalysis in a benzoin–Michael–Michael cascade.
Scheme 44: Divergent catalytic dimerization of 2-formylcinnamates.
Scheme 45: One-pot, multicatalytic asymmetric synthesis of tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives.
Scheme 46: NHC-chiral secondary amine co-catalysis for the synthesis of complex spirocyclic scaffolds.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1997–2006, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.216
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Figure 1: Examples of drugs embodying unnatural amino acids.
Figure 2: Examples of biologically active compounds embodying constrained analogues of tryptophan.
Scheme 1: Planned Diels–Alder reactions for the synthesis of tetrahydrocarbazoles as constrained analogues of...
Figure 3: Structure elucidation of diastereoisomeric tetrahydrocarbazoles 3a and 3’a via NMR experiments.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of unprotected tryptophan derivatives 6a–e.
Scheme 3: Plausible reaction mechanism for the cycloaddition reactions of indoles 1a–h with 2 in toluene.
Scheme 4: Cycloaddition reaction of 2-vinylindole 1k and methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate (2).
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2709–2714, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.307
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Figure 1: [4.4.2] and [1.1.1]propellanes.
Figure 2: Alkaloids containing indole-based propellanes.
Figure 3: Retrosynthetic strategy to indole-based propellane 4.
Scheme 1: Preparation of diindole dione 2.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of allylated indole derivatives 3, 7 and 8.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of indole-based propellane derivatives 4 and 11 by RCM route.
Scheme 4: Synthesis of 4 by Weiss–Cook condensation and two fold Fischer indole cyclization.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1957–1968, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.232
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Scheme 1: Mesoscale production of heterocycles in a continuous flow microwave reactor [44-46].
Scheme 2: The original Bohlmann–Rahtz synthesis of pyridines [49].
Scheme 3: Bohlmann–Rahtz synthesis of pyridine 2b.
Figure 1: Microwave flow reactor for the Bohlmann–Rahtz synthesis of pyridine 2b.
Scheme 4: Four-component synthesis of Hantzsch DHP 15a,b.
Scheme 5: Three- or four-component synthesis of Hantzsch DHP 15c,d.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1730–1746, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.198
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Scheme 1: Typical catalytic cycle for Pd(II)-catalyzed alkenylation of indoles.
Scheme 2: Application of Fujiwara’s reaction to electron-rich heterocycles.
Scheme 3: Regioselective alkenylation of the unprotected indole.
Scheme 4: Plausible mechanism of the selective indole alkenylation, adapted from [49].
Scheme 5: Directing-group control in intermolecular indole alkenylation.
Scheme 6: Direct C–H alkenylation of N-(2-pyridyl)sulfonylindole.
Scheme 7: N-Prenylation of indoles with 2-methyl-2-butene.
Scheme 8: Proposed mechanism of the N-indolyl prenylation.
Scheme 9: Regioselective arylation of indoles by dual C–H functionalization.
Scheme 10: Plausible mechanism of the selective indole arylation.
Scheme 11: Chemoselective cyclization of N-allyl-1H-indole-2-carboxamide derivatives.
Scheme 12: Intramolecular annulations of alkenylindoles.
Scheme 13: A mechanistic probe for intramolecular annulations of alkenylindoles, adapted from Ferreira et al. [66]....
Scheme 14: Asymmetric indole annulations catalyzed by chiral Pd(II) complexes.
Scheme 15: Aerobic Pd(II)-catalyzed endo cyclization and subsequent amide cleavage/ester formation.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the pyrimido[3,4-a]indole skeleton by intramolecular C-2 alkenylation.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of azepinoindoles by oxidative Heck cyclization.
Scheme 18: Enantioselective synthesis of 4-vinyl-substituted tetrahydro-β-carbolines.
Scheme 19: Pd-catalyzed endo-cyclization of 3-alkenylindoles for the construction of carbazoles.
Scheme 20: Pd-catalyzed hydroamination of 2-indolyl allenamides.
Scheme 21: Amidation reaction of 1-allyl-2-indolecarboxamides.
Scheme 22: Intramolecular cyclization of N-benzoylindole.
Scheme 23: Intramolecular alkenylation/carboxylation of alkenylindoles.
Scheme 24: Intermolecular alkenylation/carboxylation of 2-substituted indoles.
Scheme 25: Mechanistic investigation of the cyclization/carboxylation reaction.
Scheme 26: Plausible catalytic cycle for the cyclization/carboxylation of alkenylindoles, adapted from Liu et ...
Scheme 27: Intramolecular domino reactions of indolylallylamides through alkenylation/halogenation or alkenyla...
Scheme 28: Proposed mechanism for the alkenylation/esterification process through iminium intermediates.
Scheme 29: Cyclization of 3-indolylallylcarboxamides involving 1,2-migration of the acyl group from spiro-inte...
Scheme 30: Domino reactions of 2-indolylallylcarboxamides involving N–H functionalization.
Scheme 31: Cyclization/acyloxylation reaction of 3-alkenylindoles.
Scheme 32: Doubly intramolecular C–H functionalization of a 2-indolylcarboxamide bearing two allylic groups.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 442–495, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.57
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Figure 1: Structures of atorvastatin and other commercial statins.
Figure 2: Structure of compactin.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of pentasubstituted pyrroles.
Scheme 2: [3 + 2] Cycloaddition to prepare 5-isopropylpyrroles.
Scheme 3: Regiospecific [3 + 2] cycloaddition to prepare the pyrrole scaffold.
Scheme 4: Formation of the pyrrole core of atorvastatin via [3 + 2] cycloaddition.
Scheme 5: Formation of pyrrole 33 via the Paal–Knorr reaction.
Scheme 6: Convergent synthesis towards atorvastatin.
Figure 3: Binding pocket of sunitinib in the TRK KIT.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of sunitinib.
Scheme 8: Alternative synthesis of sunitinib.
Scheme 9: Key steps in the syntheses of sumatriptan and zolmitriptan.
Scheme 10: Introduction of the N,N-dimethylaminoethyl side chain.
Scheme 11: Japp–Klingemann reaction in the synthesis of sumatriptan.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of the intermediate sulfonyl chlorides 62 and 63.
Scheme 13: Alternative introduction of the sulfonamide.
Scheme 14: Negishi-type coupling to benzylic sulfonamides.
Scheme 15: Heck reaction used to introduce the sulfonamide side chain of naratriptan.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of the oxazolinone appendage of zolmitriptan.
Scheme 17: Grandberg indole synthesis used in the preparation of rizatriptan.
Scheme 18: Improved synthesis of rizatriptan.
Scheme 19: Larock-type synthesis of rizatriptan.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of eletriptan.
Scheme 21: Heck coupling for the indole system in eletriptan.
Scheme 22: Attempted Fischer indole synthesis of elatriptan.
Scheme 23: Successful Fischer indole synthesis for eletriptan.
Scheme 24: Mechanistic rationale for the Bischler–Möhlau reaction.
Scheme 25: Bischler-type indole synthesis used in the fluvastatin sodium synthesis.
Scheme 26: Palladium-mediated synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 27: Fischer indole synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 28: Optimised Pictet–Spengler reaction towards tadalafil.
Figure 4: Structures of carvedilol 136 and propranolol 137.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of the carbazole core of carvedilol.
Scheme 30: Alternative syntheses of 4-hydroxy-9H-carbazole.
Scheme 31: Convergent synthesis of etodolac.
Scheme 32: Alternative synthesis of etodolac.
Figure 5: Structures of imidazole-containing drugs.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of functionalised imidazoles towards losartan.
Scheme 34: Direct synthesis of the chlorinated imidazole in losartan.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles.
Scheme 36: Preparation of the imidazole ring in olmesartan.
Scheme 37: Synthesis of ondansetron.
Scheme 38: Alternative route to ondansetron and its analogues.
Scheme 39: Proton pump inhibitors and synthesis of esomeprazole.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of benzimidazole core pantoprazole.
Figure 6: Structure of rabeprazole 194.
Scheme 41: Synthesis of candesartan.
Scheme 42: Alternative access to the candesartan key intermediate 216.
Scheme 43: .Medicinal chemistry route to telmisartan.
Scheme 44: Improved synthesis of telmisartan.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of zolpidem.
Scheme 46: Copper-catalysed 3-component coupling towards zolpidem.
Figure 7: Structure of celecoxib.
Scheme 47: Preparation of celecoxib.
Scheme 48: Alternative synthesis of celecoxib.
Scheme 49: Regioselective access to celecoxib.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of pazopanib.
Scheme 51: Syntheses of anastrozole, rizatriptan and letrozole.
Scheme 52: Regioselective synthesis of anastrozole.
Scheme 53: Triazine-mediated triazole formation towards anastrozole.
Scheme 54: Alternative routes to 1,2,4-triazoles.
Scheme 55: Initial synthetic route to sitagliptin.
Figure 8: Binding of sitagliptin within DPP-IV.
Scheme 56: The process route to sitagliptin key intermediate 280.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of maraviroc.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of alprazolam.
Scheme 59: The use of N-nitrosoamidine derivatives in the preparation of fused benzodiazepines.
Figure 9: Structures of itraconazole, ravuconazole and voriconazole.
Scheme 60: Synthesis of itraconazole.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of rufinamide.
Scheme 62: Representative tetrazole formation in valsartan.
Figure 10: Structure of tetrazole containing olmesartan, candesartan and irbesartan.
Scheme 63: Early stage introduction of the tetrazole in losartan.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of cilostazol.
Figure 11: Structure of cefdinir.
Scheme 65: Semi-synthesis of cefdinir.
Scheme 66: Thiazole syntheses towards ritonavir.
Scheme 67: Synthesis towards pramipexole.
Scheme 68: Alternative route to pramipexole.
Scheme 69: Synthesis of famotidine.
Scheme 70: Efficient synthesis of the hyperuricemic febuxostat.
Scheme 71: Synthesis of ziprasidone.
Figure 12: Structure of mometasone.
Scheme 72: Industrial access to 2-furoic acid present in mometasone.
Scheme 73: Synthesis of ranitidine from furfuryl alcohol.
Scheme 74: Synthesis of nitrofurantoin.
Scheme 75: Synthesis of benzofuran.
Scheme 76: Synthesis of amiodarone.
Scheme 77: Synthesis of raloxifene.
Scheme 78: Alternative access to the benzo[b]thiophene core of raloxifene.
Scheme 79: Gewald reaction in the synthesis of olanzapine.
Scheme 80: Alternative synthesis of olanzapine.
Figure 13: Access to simple thiophene-containing drugs.
Scheme 81: Synthesis of clopidogrel.
Scheme 82: Pictet–Spengler reaction in the preparation of tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine (422).
Scheme 83: Alternative synthesis of key intermediate 422.
Figure 14: Co-crystal structures of timolol (left) and carazolol (right) in the β-adrenergic receptor.
Scheme 84: Synthesis of timolol.
Scheme 85: Synthesis of tizanidine 440.
Scheme 86: Synthesis of leflunomide.
Scheme 87: Synthesis of sulfamethoxazole.
Scheme 88: Synthesis of risperidone.
Figure 15: Relative abundance of selected transformations.
Figure 16: The abundance of heterocycles within top 200 drugs (5-membered rings).